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4 "APPLE AND POTATO DAY" IN THE SCHOOLS One of the features of the closing M the schools for the holiday va rntin. during recent years, has been what is known as "apple and po tato day." On the last day of the lerm. which this year occurs r,i xt Friday, each pupil is asked to bring to the school as many appli S or po tatoes as he is years old. These are given to tho poor peo ple of the city and they go a long 7593 PUPILS The total number of pupils en rolled in tbe public schools of this *ity at the present time is 7593. The average attendance at school otiring November was 0453, a per centage of 91. PERSONAL. John Lynch of Butte was in the city yesterday. William Nelson is transacting business in Chicago. Miss F. E. Woodbury of Fortland is in the city on business. H. Patterson of Baker City Is in Spokane on a pleasure trip. D. L. Zent and wife of Colville ! arrived in the city yesterday. Cashier Gaddes of the Pullman bank is in Spokane on business. A. L. Felganhaven of Wnverly is In the city for an extended visit. J. J, Humphries, a well-known bank auditor of Palouse, is in the city. J. S. Smith, assessor of Whatcom | county, is in the city for a few days' visit. J. M. Wedley and family of Wil bar are here after their holiday goods. Michael Donnelly of Portland passed through yesterday on his way to Portland. George M. McAuley returned home last evening after a lv weeks' trip through Mexico. J. S. Thayer, a prominent cattle dealer, has returned from a busi- ; ness visit in Minneapolis. C. N, Foss. H. M. Kirkpatrick and J. A. Bowles of Sandpoint. Idaho, are guests of the Grand today. H. M. Stevens, attorney for the Great Northern railway, has return ed from a business trip to Chicago. Albert Kenek, a former student of Gonzaga. was in the city this morning. He is returning to Chi cago. Lake Woolford of the Tom Thumb mine returned yesterday after a brief business visit in Lew iston. P. J. McMahon and wife of Moyle, B. C, are in the city. Mr. McMahon is a well-known mining man in this section. G. W. Clew of Coulee City. H. B. Gunner of Priest River and the Misses Olive and Minnie Meyers of Ritzville are in the city. Colonel Brady, a representative of the Canadian government, ac companied by Mrs. Brady, are among the morning arrivals. ATTENTION, BARTENDERS. Bartenders' league. No. 45.", meets tonight at Washington hall at s p. m. Your attendance is requested. Important business. CHARLES TYNAN, President. S. If. WINSTON, Recording Secretary. SPORTING NEWS. FITZ' JOKE ON JEFF. "Did Fits tell you of the joke he played Jeff the other day in Portland," asked Manager Ball of the big fistic duo. "It was pretty rough on the champion, but he paid the lanky Cornishman back in good style. "The two were walking down town from the hotel when Fit/, said: 'Jim, let's take a hot air bath. " 'Gwan,' said the boilermaker, 'Ruhliu's giving me all the hot air 1 want.'" But he finally agreed and. enter ing an establishment, were soon both lying on the marble slabs with the sweat covers tightly over them, but not until Fitz had managed a side word with the attendant. "It was a new experience with JefT, but he never will admit that he Is ignorant on any point and the man began to turn on the heat. " 'Bet I can stand more than you,' said Fitz, winking at the attendant 'Go ahead, then,' said Jeff, and the temperature in Jeff's sweatbox rap- Idly rose. " 'What does It stand now?' gasp ed Fits In about 10 minutes. " 'Yours Is 11*5 and the other is ICO,' said the man. " 'Can't stand much more.' said Fit/, faintly with another wink, but Jeff exclaimed, 'Turn It on, turn It on.' "The sweat began to pour from poor Jeff; 200, 210 and 22t> the ther mometer slowly arose, and he was feeling pretty sick when he gave the sign. "FIU was doubled up with laugh tor and did not see Jeff weakly scramble over to look at the two thermometers, and then the fun started. The attendant had dis creetly left the room, so Jeff Just pulled Fitz out by the heels and, weak with laughing, tho Cornish way in relieving the wants of the deserving poor. For the past year or two the do nations made through the schools have extended to other necessities besides apples and potatoes and at Christmas time last year they in cluded nearly everything In the line of vegetables and a considerable quantity of clothing besides. This year apple and potato day occurs on Friday Of this week. Pekln. —An effort is being made by Russia to establish customs and postal services at the principal sta tions on the Manchurlan railroad, these to be under the supervision of Russia. MINING MEWS. DIDN'T HURT STOCKS. Some of the brokers are begin ning to regret that the mining ex change has ceased operations. "The mining men have come to realize," said one of the stockdeal ers yesterday, "that the exchange worked no harm with the values. The only hurt the exchange could work was the instituting of com parison of stock values on Us black board and it must be a mighty poor proposition that is afraid of com parison in this way. "Another thing is lost sight of. In times of great mining activity such as comes to Spokane a dozen times a year prospective investors demand some sort of center where the stocks are available, such serv ice as was rendered by the ex change. As ii is now, if a man wants to put his money in mines he has to chase around town for a | week after before he gets an idea of how the properties stand. AFFAIRS AT GREENWOOD. F. J. Finucane, manager of the Bank of Montreal at Greenwood. B. C, Is in the city on a business trip. "Yes, Greenwood is quiet," he re plied in answer to a question. Many things conspired to deaden business activity in the Boundary country. The drop in copper was one and the Boer war was another. I look for a general resumption of work along all lines shortly. "The Mother Lode smelter, locat ed at Greenwood, is a wonderful en terprise and is working steadily, though not at its full capacity. Tak- COUNCILMAN HAND ON THEATRE LICENSES In speaking of the trouble with the Stockholm, President Hand of the city council said this morning; "Pearson has openly defied the council, and said that if we revoke his license we must also revoke the licenses of other resorts. Now. we intend to deal with Mr. Pearson's matter no matter what may be the consequence. If the accusations made against his place of business are found to be correct, then the council will fearlessly perform its duty. With reference to the charges against the Coeur d'Alene and Co mique, we shall act in a similar manner, providing, of course, that the charges are made in the proper way and that they are borne out by convincing testimony. man could not resist until he found himself sitting where it was red hot. "The rough house lasted about five minutes. Jeff says when he weighed he had lost 32 pounds." Young Corbett has been feather weight champion just one year. He got the championship by knocking out Terry McGovern In two rounds at Hartford, Conn. Since then he has met a number of youngsters Whom he has failed to put out in six rounds. Notwithstanding this, he appears to be very confident that he can beat McGovern when they again meet. "Dude" Lewis, the colored boxer of the S. A. A. C. will meet "Kid" Frederick at Wardner. Saturday. December SO. It promises to be a good match, as both men have trained well. Rube Ferns and Matty Matthews have been matched to fight in Pittsburg on December 22. Ferns has met Matthews once before and took him into camp. Eddie Qninn of the Spokane Ama teur Athletic club went to Wardner last, night along with the Jeffries- Fitzsimmons bunch, i __.— BASE BALL. The baseball situation remains unchanged. Meanwhile Spokane , ha;, signed some of the best players [, to be hyd outside tbe National I league. Among those signed are , i several fellows with good records, | i and they are not has-beens either, i i : In addition to this, six youngsters j are on the list and President Gar- 1 !rett sayß he expects to develop a I , phenom or two out of the bunch, i- He has a couple California league < TURNER SURPRISED. Senator George Turner at 9 o'clock this morning arrived over the Great Northern from Seattle, where he has been transacting busi ness. "No. I haven't heard of it," he exclaimed when the reporter asked about the new postofflce site. Where will it be?" The senator was surprised, but he evidently is In no way disap pointed over the selection as an nounced. He will leave shortly for Wash ington, Mrs. Turner probably ac companying him. F. D. Studley, who filed charges against the Coeur d'Alene and Co inique theaters Monday, requesting that their licenses be revoked, is one of the owners of the Stockholm cafe. He came to the city within the past year and ever since his arrival here has been connected with the Stockholm. ing everything into consideration, I think Greenwood has held up as !good as any li. C. town." REPUBLIC QUIET. James Coylo and A. W. Davis are :in the city from Republic. They say the town is quiet, but has good prospects for a general resumption in a short time. Work on the new branch railroad which Is surveyed from Curlew to Midway, B. C, will be started about the first of February, j From Midway it will build to the lively mining camp of Phoenix. This promises to liven things up considerably in those regions. A SUGGESTION. "One way to prevent slumps in mining stocks," said a prominent operator in the Rookery yesterday is for the owners to inaugurate pro tection funds. "For instance, you can not touch a big block of stock in either Tom Thumb or Rambler-Cariboo for any thing like market quotations. The tiig drops these stocks have taken lately is through the little floating bunches of stock that the holders are compelled to realize on hastily. "With a 'protection fund' the owners could cover on any of these small holdings if offered at lower than regular price. On the other hand, since it is as important to keep stocks from going too high as from going too low when the prices did .threaten to get out of bounds sufficient stock could be put out to 'ease matters. As the police department has not recommended the revocation of the licenses of these two theaters, the council has recommended the license committee to act in conjunc tion with the police department, so that all the necessary prelimhjiry proceedings may be gone through before we take the eases under con sideration. "While Btudley's evidence is as good as anyone else's, the character of the man and his connection with Mr. Pearson must also be investi gated, as such considerations would have something to do with the way in which we should deal with these Charges. Monday at 1:30 p. m. was fixed as the time for hearing the complaints and also the charges |made against Commissioner Lillen thal." pitchers, also, and one from the National. Walla Walla and Pendleton both want to get into the Pacific North west league. Local fans of Walla Walla are said to be already talking organization. Everett also has as pirations. "Hoz" Brown will captain the Whitman football team jic;:t sea son. During the past season he has made a remarkable showing as fullback on the team. BASKET BALL. Director Myers of the Y. M. C. A. is developing some fine basket ball teams at the gym. The leaders, the graded class and the 0-o'clocks are fast developing in team work and general knowledge of the game. The game at Pullman last Satur day with the Washington Agricul tural college, in which the local Y. M. C. A. went down to defeat by a score of IS to 13, was not a fair test of the strength of the lo cals. It was a picked team that had never played together before and. though the men individually played well, they lacked generalship. Di rector Myers has three teams un der his guidance, any one of which can take the measure of the Pull man aggregation. The W. A. C. will play a return game here some time in January. Tom Jenkins of Cleveland, who claims to be champion wrestler of America, has all kinds of mat en gagements for this month. He matched to mcc Tom Mclney. the Irish champion, tonight in Cleve land. He has also made arrange ments to throw George Bothner of New York four times in an hour on December 22. His next match will be with Dan McLeod of Canada at Worcester, Mass., ou Christina. gfternooa\ THE SPOKANE PRESS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1902. The Sterling Always AwaKe Giving BARGAINS! Log Cabin maple « ap syrup, per gallon... 1 ■ gJw New sorghum, per gallon OvC Ralston buckwheat, *■ two packages fcOC Ralston pancake 9Ea flour, two packages.. £9C Best bams, * m per pound I OC Best bacon, 4 *7 'f* per pound I I 2*» Pure lard, live-pound pails DOC Pure lard, * 10-pound pails liwU Best Italian prunes, IUTa per pound UwC Good eastern eggs, aa per dozen OUC Sweet spuds, OEa seven pounds b9C Best spuds, pa 100-pound sack OUC Watch this space lor prices on candies, fruits and nuts. The Sterling, CUTS THE PRICE. Tel. Main 122. 905 Sprague A ladies' gold filled case, guaran teed for 20 years, with a genuine Waltham movement. Get our prices on watches. This is only one of a great, many of tho good values we arc offering in watches. Note —Open evenings. Visitors welcome. George R. Godson, Jeweler, 517 Riverside Aye. WE DEFY any physician or medical institute in Spokane to make as fair an offer to patients as we make, viz: "No pay until cure is effected." WEAR. MEN suffering from Nervous Debility, Lost Vitality, Organic Weakness, Effects of Karly Indiscretion or Ex cesses in maturer years, Blood and 'Skin Diseases, Syphilis, Gonor rhoea, Gleet, Stricture, Varicocele, Hydrocele or any form of Venereal or Private Disease completely and permanent cured. Write for our free book and free j consultation, if you can net call. I Highest testrmonials from patients we have cured. j Progressive MedicalAssn. 123 Mill St., Opp. Telephone Ex change, Spokane, Wash. Phone Black 2730. SAVE GNE-HALF. A. C. MoClurg & Co.'s traveling men's samples on sale here at ACTUAL WHOLESALE COST. Toilet cases, leather goods, shop ping bags. Tiffany vases, medallion j pictures, gold plated French mir rors, cut glass, manicure sets, ster ling silver novelties —these are a few of the many beautiful presents Iwe offer at just about half the reg ular retail prices. SCULLY DRUG CO. 813 Riverside Aye. Phone Main 2G9. TEETH Full $5.00 Set Gold Crowns $5.00 Silrer Fillings 50 Painless Extracting 50 All work guaranteed for 20 years. A specialist In charge of each department. pnfladelpliSa Denial Parlors, 10-11-12 Wolverton Block, Over W. U. Tel. Co. E. F. Cartlcr Van Dissel, Manager. Tel. No. 441. P. O. Box 1131. The Saw Mill Phoenix Manufacturers of Lumber, Lath, Mill Worft, DOOB3 AND SASH. Uar arjj Bank Fixtures a Specialty Spokane, Waatu IMPORTANT NEWS for $13.50 IMS k wstci 825-27-29 RIVERSIDE. Something entirely new and on the market for the first time. Sensible and Serviceable Presents for Ladies or Gentlemen, French stag toilet set, in genuine Texoderm f — m black leather box, satin lined; per set 4> f .bU A 12-piece toilt-t and manicure set with French ... stag backs and handles to match; per set $ lO.OU The beauty of these sets can only bo appreciated by their be ing seen; visit our store before purchasing presents. 707-711 Sprague Aye. 708-712 First Aye. ENGLISH MEDICAL INSTITUTE. Ofliees in tho Savoy, Bennett block, corner Main and Howard sts., opposite Grand Hotel, Spokane Wash. Christmas Present Store open Evenings until Christmas. OMOSKEETHCO. DIAMONDS I A M O N DornbergL s GIFT GIVERS We have made some very sweeping price reductions in order to clean up our stock before inventory time These cuts apply to such items as Christmas shop pers are most likely to be interested in, for instance: Fancy Chairs and Rockers, Jardinier Stands, Tabourets, Ladies' DesKs and Leather Upholstered RocKers, and the prices are from a third to A HALF LESS FRENCH STAG TOILET SETS. JOHN W. GRAHAM CgL CO. MKN POSITIVELY AND PERMANENTLY CI'KEU while you work and without pain of Varicocele. Hydrocele. Seminal Weakness, Gonorrhoea, Syphillis and all private diseases and weaknesses. Our famous solvent dissolves Stricture in 15 days. No knife and no pain. Contagious Blood Poison cured to stay cured forever. Latest improved treatment for dis eases peculiar lo women. No mineral poisons used. Written guarantee to euro with every 5 case accepted. Call or write Home treatment always successful. Office hours, it a. m. to S p. m. Sundays, 10 to 5. Send letters to box G44. What's nicer for a than a pretty picture? We have the latest nnd most artistic in Pictures, Cal endars, Statuary, etc., at prices that will please you. Picture Frames —A fine se lection of the latest frames and moldings. Bring in your pictures to lie framed. Don't fail to see our art galleries. Empire State BlccK. Nice Little Diamond Ranges... $5,00t0 $12.00 Xmas Jewelry and Watches 6 HOWARD ST. "FOR" C2B-28-30 SPRAGUE. CURE FOR YOU, Just Arrived Two more carloads of the famous Kimball pianos. Many different styles in fancy fig ured and burl walnut, in beau tiful San Domingo mahogany and quarter sawed oak cases. In addition to these, we have many other standard makes—in all about 100 pi anos, from which tho pur chaser is enabled to make a choice selection in a flne toned instrument as well as the most beautiful, up-to-date design. PRICES Just now wo arc striving to Increase our Immense number of sales already made this year and to break all previous records, You will never get a better bargain in a line piano than we will give you now. Come and see us or send for catalogues. Easy tortus made. Tuning and repairing a spe cialty. 6C5 and 607 Sprague Aye. G. A. Heidincjer, Mgr. Rhnrtrmnrt, Civil Service, Teleg raphy. English, Drawing Courses. Xorthweaterh Uualneaa OoUaga, i«< -■ ... am, gswaana, Wan*. $3.50 A HANDSOME DOOT made of patent colt skin with full French heels and mat kid tops, has been added to our line of Express shoes for women. They are so far superior to any ever shown for the price that we consider them marvels of shoe building. Being made of PAT ENT COLT SKIN, Instead of the old style Patent Calf, they are much less liable to crack. No woman who prides herself on being a fashionable dresser can afford to be without them. Wouldn't they make a handsome and useful Christmas gift for some lady friend ? THE HILL SHOE CO. UNION-MADE HATS Our Specialty. lie Union Special" I ALL COLORS $3 A Nobby Hat for WE MAKE SHIRTS TO YOUR ORDER. Wilson, Sullivan & Co. I 713 Riverside. Tel. White 758. An Umbrella of the better sort is what you should give a friend or relative; the kind we Bell in silver mounted pearl handles from $5 up. Silk Fobs make desirable and use ful presents; ours range from $2 up. Children's Cups please the little one; ours arc worth more than they I cost, from $1 up. Silver Bracelets for the young ladies are strictly in order at this season; don't close a deal on this line until you see ours, from $1 up. SCHACHT & RIORDEN, JEWELERS. GRANITE lILOCK. Open evening! until after Xmas. Brlafa Abatraota legral Blanks Foatara Dodg-era Straamera Letterhead* Billheads Statement* Notehead* Envelope* Invitations r The ! Quick Print Plicae Main 347. v mSI B. GBEGQ SoutU 9 rout St. Bo!o Ajrenta of the Neldloh Typewriter Proceea for Spo kane, Wash. 519 Riverside Aye. 518 Sprague Aye. Fine Groceries and Provisions Cor. Howard and Sprague Telephone Main 130 for Young Men. Sweet! Sour! Bottled! Chow Chow in Bottles. NEW STOCK! f.B. Wright <K®. $3.50 PICKLES! THE WRIGHT STORE —FOR... ART GOODS AND CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES DECORATORS ART GALLERIES 714 Riverside Phone Main 612,